ST9904-CS 960112From: ROBERT W. POPE To: Ken Griftin Date: 1/31/96 Time: 7:26:08 PM Page 3 of 8
Note: Section
drawings.
TxDOT S.H. 121 TASK FORCE REPORT
numbers in narrative below correspond to
January 12, 1995
numbers on
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Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS (STAGE I)
Tarrant/Dallas County Line to North of
Denton Creek (4-lane divided highway with
2-lane frontage roads)
Completed - July 1992
North of Denton Creek to I.H. 35E (4/6
lane divided highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-078 & 0364-03-077)
Completed - November 1993
I.H. 35E to East of F.M. 1171 (6-lane
divided highway)
Completed - June 1991
East of F.M. 1171 to East of the Elm Fork
of the Trinity River (bridges)
Completed - July 1988
Section 5: East of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River
to West of the Burlington Northern
Railroad (4-lane divided highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-042)
Completed - February 2, 1994.
Critter Road Project (0364-03-079)
Project is open to traffic.
Section 6: West of the Burlington Northern Railroad
to East of Legacy (4-lane divided highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-043)
Completed - March 29, 1994
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Section 7:
East of Legacy to East S.H. 289
divided)(including the S.H.
intersection)
(CSJ 0364-04-028 & 0364-04-032)
(4-lane
289
Completed - May 3, 1995
Section 8:
S.H. 289 to U.S. 75 (4-lane divided)
(CSJ 0364-04-022)
On "hold" status in the 1995 PDP. The Dallas
District requested that this project be elevated to
Priority 2 authority in the 1996 PDP Update. This
project was not selected by the Commission.
2. Category 3A - National Highway System Mobility.
II.
S.H. 121 (SPUR 553) LEWISVILLE BYPASS (STAGE
(See attached for right of way status)
A. Section 9:
North of Denton Creek to Denton Tap Road
(3-lane frontage roads)
(CSJ 3547-03-002 & 3547-02-003)
Category 13 - State Funded Mobility. This project
was authorized in the 1996 PDP as approved by the
Texas Transportation Commission en October 26, 1995.
It has been given Priority 1 status with a 1996
scheduled year. As a result, the project has been
placed in the draft FY 96-98 TIP for fiscal year
1996.
2. Estimated letting date is July 1996.
3. Construction plans are 81% complete.
4. Estimated construction cost is $14,000,000.
Section 10:
Denton Tap Road to Lake Vista (3-lane
frontage roads)
Completed - 1988
Co
Section 11:
Lake Vista to I.H.
roads)
(CSJ 3547-01-002)
35E (3-lane frontage
This project let on April 13, 1994. H.B. Zachry
Company was awarded the contract with a bid of
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$10,165,798.
2. Construction began on July 6, 1994.
3. Project is 88% complete and on schedule.
4. Estimated open to traffic - April 1996.
Section 12:
I.H. 35E to Existing S.H. 121 Near F.M.
544 (3-lane frontage roads, freeway
constructed where frontage roads are not
proposed)
(CSJ 3547-01-004)
Category 13 - State Funded Mobility. This project
was authorized in the 1996 PDP as approved by the
Texas Transportation Commission on October 26, 1995.
It has been given Priority 1 status with a 1996
scheduled year.
TxDOT has placed this project in the draft FY 96-98
TIP for fiscal year 1996.
3. The final plans are 100% complete.
4. Estimated construction cost is $52,000,000.
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This project let on January 9, 1996 and Brown &
Root, Inc. was the low bidder with a bid of
$45,502,101.11. The Texas Transportation Commission
is expected te award the contract at their January
25, 1996 meeting.
III. S.H. 121 FREEWAY IMPROVEMENTS (STAGE II)
A. Section 13:
Tarrant County Line to North
Creek (conversion to freeway)
(CSJ 0364-02-017 & 0364-03-064)
of Denton
The Dallas County portion of this project is
currently listed as a Long Range Project (LRP) in
the 1996 PDP. The Denton County portion is not.
The TxDOT Dallas District will request LRP status
for the Denton County portion in the 1997 PDP
update.
2. Category 3A - National Highway System Mobility.
Bo
Section 14:
Existing S.H. 121 Near Denton Creek to
Existing S.H. 121 Near F.M. 544
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(Lewisville Bypass)(Mainlanes)
(CSJ 3547-03-003, 3547-02-004,
3547-01-005)
This project was not selected for Priority 2
authority by the Commission in the 1996 PDP.
2. Category 3A - National Highway System Mobility.
Section 15:
F.M. 544 to U.S. 75
(Mainlanes)
(CSJ 0364-04-023, 0364-03-066,
0364-03-067)
1. On "hold" status.
Candidate for Category 4E: STP Urban Mobility or
Category 3A - NHS Mobility.
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The Dallas District requested in the 1995 PDP update
that authority be given to allow for State
participation in right-of-way acquisition up to $70
million on the section of S.H. 121 between S.H. 289
and U.S. 75. This was not included in the PDP
update; therefore local governments have indicated
they will prepare a formal request to secure TxDOT
right-of-way funding.
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RIGHT-OF-WAY STATUS S.H. 121 BYPASS
January 12, 1996
S.H.121 By~ass:
(Section 9)
From Denton Creek
To Denton Tap Road
Outstanding Issues:
1. Parcel to be acquired:
a.) Right of Entry to appraise: Completed
b.) Appraisal Completed: 95%
c.) Negotiation Completed: 90%
d.) Parcel Status:
1.) Acquired Parcels 10
2.) Purchase Pending 5
3.) E.D. Hearings Set 1
4.) E.D. Hearings Filed (not set) 0
5.) Parcels to A.G.~s office for E.D. action 1
6.) Parcels in TxDOT ROW Div. for E.D. action 1
7.) Parcels in District for E.D. action 0
8.) Parcels in Negotiation 0
Total 17
e.) Three E.D. cases to date have been filed in Denton
County, all others filed in Dallas County.
f.) Estimated Possession Date: May 1996
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Utilities to be relocated:
a.) Lone Star Gas Company
b.) Brazos Electrical Co-op
(April 1996)
(April 1996)
Personal Property to be relocated:
a.) Estimated clearance: August 1996
II.
S.H. 121 By~ass:
(Sections 10, 11
& Part of 12)
From Denton Tap Road
To The Elm Fork of the Trinity River
(including S.H. 121 - I.H. 35E
Interchange)
Outstanding Issues:
Remaining parcels to be acquired:
a.) Right of Entry and Possession of all Parcels.
2. Utilities to be relocated:
a.) G.T.E - June 1996.
III.
S.H. 121 Byloass: From
(Part of Section 12)
To
The Elm Fork of the
Trinity River
F.M. 423
Outstanding Issues:
1. Relocation of Standridge Drive
Centex Parcel - (Parcel 6
We have met with Mr. J. S.
parcel, Centex will donate
8018-1-79)
Bilheimer, discussed the
- Closing date 3-15-96.
Bright Farms Parcel (Parcel 5A - 8018-1-83)
We have met with Mr. John Baxter, discussed parcel,
Bright Farms will donate this parcel along with
several others near SH 121 - FM 544 intersection
Closing date 3-15-96.
E-System Parcel (Parcel 10 - 8018-1-83)
We have met with Mr. Bill Strange, discussed parcel
- E-Systems is in the process of swapping parcel for
surplus tract of land near SH 121 FM. 544
intersection - anticipated closing date 4-1-96.
Denton County Reclamation and Road District Area Near Elm
Fork ef the Trinity River.
a.) 12 new parcels have been identified.
1.) Maps to Right of Way Section 12-10-95.
2.) Appraiser to be assigned.
3.) A tentative schedule for acquisition ef
properties is as fellows:
these
A.) Appraisals Completed: 2-15-96
B.) Appraisal Review: 3-05-96
C.) Offers te Owners: 3-10-96
D.) Final Offers: 3-20-96
E.) Request for E.D.
Action from Commission: 6-01-96
F.) E. D. Hearings: 7-01-96
te 8-15-96
G.) Possession: 9-01-96
3.) Utilities to be Relocated
a.) GTE: Clear - April 1996.
b.) Denton County Elect Coop: Clear - March 1996.
c.) City of Carrollton Water & Sewer:
Clear - April 1996.
4.) Relocation of Personal Property
a.) None required.
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TASK FORCE MEETING NOTES
January 12, 1996
FRITO-LAY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
pLANO, TEXAS
Ruben Delgado, Collm County Director of Engineering, opened the meeting at 10:05 A.M. end welcomed all in
attendance. Robert Pope renUnded the group of the bi-monthly meeting schedule; the next meeting will be held
on March 8, 1996 at Frito-Lay. An interim update will be mailed or faxed to Task Force members in February.
Pope then inn-ned the floor to Charles Tucker, TxDOT Dallas District Director of Transportation Planning and
Development, to present the attached "TxDOT SH 121 Task Force Report".
Tucker reported bids were received on January 9 for Section 12 (Bypass frontage roads or freeway lanes from
lI-135E to near FM 544). The bid low bid was over $6 million below the estimate for the project. There was an
apparent discrepancy in one of the bids received; however, the Commission will probably award the contract at
their January 25 meeting. Construction should start by mid-March with thirty month (485 working day)
construction period scheduled.
Tucker also reported Section 9 (Bypass frontage roads from Denton Creek to Denton Tap Road) is on schedule
for a July letting. Rider Scott of David Dean and Associates, representing Denton County, reported only three
tracts remain for the eminent domain process. Construction of the project should begin in September;
construction period estimated at 360 working days. If contractors complete within allotted construction period,
both section 9 & 12 should be completed around September 1998.
There was extensive discussion regarding the discrepancy in the status of Section 13 (Stage H freeway
improvements from Tan'ant County Line to Denton Creek. The Dallas County portion of this section is shown
in the 1996 PDP in the Long Range plalmmg (LRP) category; the Denton County section is not included. 1ohn
Polster of David Dean and Associates asked if Denton County could provide the program feasibility work for
the project to speed up the process. Tucker indicated that local governments could provide (and pay for) the
feasibility work.
A similar discussion was held on Section 14 (Stage li freeway improvements to the Bypass). Bill Strange asked
how long it will take to design the project once it is included as Priority 2 in a future PDP. Tucker responded it
would take approximately one year. John Baxter asked the cost if local governments were willing to fund the
design work in anticipation of inclusion for construction in the PDP. Tucker estimated design would cost
approximately $200,000. However, due to the financial restraints on thc statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) there would more than l/kely be no savings in time. John Polster suggested local governments
efforts are best spent gctt/ng the project to Priority 2 status.
Ruben Delgado, Collin County Director of Engineering, reported Collin County has contracted for engineering
design of several interim intersection improvements east of Preston Road.
There being no fuither business, the meeting adjourned at 11:15.
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